After a distracting number of late nights, bits of weekend and a general air of mild (with occasional bursts of not-so-mild) panic, the first issue of SHIFT is being printed right now. Combining the very best of off- and on-road cycling, we like to think that we've come up with something a bit special. Here's what's in it:
BITS OF ROUGH
INTERVIEW: JAMIE HOUSSAIN
The Collective's big kahuna on new production Seasons. It's all about being "legitimately stoked"
SIMPLE NECESSITIES
Marvel at the uncomplicated joy of camping
out, riding bikes and not being eaten
SUPERBIKE: WHYTE E-120
We have seen the future - it's carbon fibre,
it's swoopy and it's British
IN THE BEGINNING
Marin County is the crucible in which mountain biking was forged. It's a great place to ride, and the rest of Northern California's amazing too
GEAR FREAKERY
MTB TESTS
Jeff Jones Spaceframe, Specialized Safire and Santa Cruz Blur LT out on the trails
ROAD BIKE TESTS
Time Edge Race, Pegoretti Duende and Enigma Echo battered across the Belgian cobbles
PRODUCTS
Shiny stuff that works as good as it looks
XT XXV
Shimano's classic MTB group is 25 years old
FACTORY
Off to deepest Sussex for a poke and a prod at USE's bars, stems, lights, chainrings...
ONES FOR THE ROAD
INTERVIEW: RON WEBB
Ridden a top-flight velodrome lately? Chances are you've been treading Ron's boards
CHASING THE DRAGON
The South Wales cyclosportive that brought the concept to Britain and hasn't got any easier
SUPERBIKE: MUSEEUW MF5
Bamboo isn't the only frame material you can grow - Museeuw's gone for just the flax
JUICY NUGGETS
OFF THE FRONT
Bring two editors into the magazine? Er, yes
EVENTS SPECIAL
The power of mass participation, in pictures
PLANET BIKE
A compendium of short cycling stories
COMPETITION
Win something very special indeed. No kidding
GALLERY
The camera never lies - bikes really are great
CALENDAR
Three months of key events to ride or watch
SAG WAGON
Anonymous rantage, with just a hint of bile
Like the sound of it? You can buy Shift on-line here...
